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What do the words elderly, old, and aged really mean? How are they used by society, and how in turn do they define the generation that we are taugh... read full description

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Oct 28, 2010
Louise rated it: 2 of 5 stars
This book is a difficult long read. It is filled with facts and statistics- almost like Ms. De Beauvoir has to prove that we do in fact age. I would have much more interested in reading her own experience and feeling about the agin process.
Dec 05, 2011
Fh rated it: 4 of 5 stars
it's the best analysis and -for my taste- also the best book S. de Beauvoir wrote.
its relevance is rather increasing.
Jun 23, 2010
Widsith marked it as to-read
The Coming of Age by Simone de Beauvoir (1996)
May 18, 2011
Janie rated it: 5 of 5 stars
I might have never discovered this book had I not stumbled upon it on the sale rack at Salvation Army. An encyclopedic examination on the process of aging from a physiological, spiritual, and cultural - ancient and modern, Eastern and Western - perspectives. Impeccably written, the language and extent of research shows de Beauvoir's brilliance. One might think the subject depressing to read; de Beauvoir makes it a fascinating exploration of life's inevitable and universal journey.
Dec 17, 2009
علی rated it: 3 of 5 stars
اثری زیبا و خواندنی از سیمون دو بوار. در فارسی کتابی با نام "کهنسالی" از سیمون دوبوار در 1365 چاپ و منتشر شده که محمدعلی طوسی آن را ترجمه کرده است. چون کتاب را ندیده ام، حدس می زنم ترجمه ی همین اثر باشد.
Feb 02, 2012
Chris rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Barely remember it but it was a textbook for a class I took at CU back in the 70's."The Sociology of Aging" or something like that. Date read is approximate.
Jan 23, 2008
Laura rated it: 5 of 5 stars
This is another really good autobiography.
Feb 11, 2012
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Nov 12, 2011
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